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lain [leɪn] VB

lain pp of lie 2

See also lie down , lie behind , lie about , lie , lie

lie about, lie around VB intr

1. lie about (be left casually):

2. lie about (be lazy):

II . lie2 [laɪ] N

I . lie1 <lying> [laɪ] VB intr

I . lie1 <lying> [laɪ] VB intr

II . lie2 [laɪ] N

lie about, lie around VB intr

1. lie about (be left casually):

2. lie about (be lazy):

lie in VB intr Brit inf

lie with VB trans

lie detector N

lie-down N no pl Brit

lie-in N esp Brit inf

white lie N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It was natural, therefore, that when the ancestors of flatfish took to the sea bottom, they should have lain on one "side"...
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He is said to have lain on the fire for about 24 hours comfortably, remaining unhurt.
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The survivors had lain in suspended animation waiting for the planet to recover, but had overslept by several millennia.
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However, for some species, it was that opportunity for which they had lain dormant for many years.
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The bodies showed evidence of having lain out exposed to weather and scavengers for a period of time, becoming at least partly disarticulated before burial.
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This project involved local residents in attempting to uncover the heritage which had yet lain undiscovered at the lake.
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It had lain empty for many years and the vacant land in front of it had become a site for the illegal dumping of rubbish.
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As rail lines pushed further and further into the wilderness, they opened up huge areas which would have otherwise lain fallow.
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The manor has lain deserted ever since and is shunned by the local black folk.
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